Reviewed by Dr. Dmytro Nasyrov, Founder and CTO • Last updated April 24, 2026
As a trusted NFT development company, we deliver secure and scalable blockchain solutions that enable businesses to tokenize assets and create sustainable digital ecosystems.
As a trusted NFT development company, we deliver secure and scalable blockchain solutions that enable businesses to tokenize assets and create sustainable digital ecosystems. From custom marketplaces and minting platforms to cross-chain integrations, our engineers build high-performance infrastructure powered by robust smart contracts (ERC-721, ERC-1155)
Businesses choose custom software over off-the-shelf products when they need solutions tailored to unique workflows, compliance requirements and growth targets. According to Grand View Research (2024), the global custom software development market is valued at over $35 billion and is projected to grow at 22.3% CAGR through 2030. Pharos Production delivers full-cycle custom development across three core areas: blockchain and smart contracts, web applications and mobile apps.
We build custom NFT marketplace platforms for creators and collectors with advanced trading features, auction systems, and royalty management. Our NFT marketplace development solutions handle high transaction volumes, integrate with wallets, and support platforms like OpenSea and Rarible standards for maximum reach.
Explore NFT Marketplace DevelopmentLaunch your NFT project with robust minting infrastructure. We develop scalable minting engines that support batch creation, lazy minting, and gas optimization — enabling creators to mint unique NFT collections efficiently across multiple blockchain networks.
Explore NFT MintingOur development team creates secure smart contracts using ERC-721 and ERC-1155 standards in Solidity. We handle development, auditing, and deployment — covering royalties, access controls, metadata management, and upgradeable patterns with advanced security practices.
Explore NFT Smart Contract DevelopmentSeamlessly migrate your existing NFTs and collections across blockchain networks. Our cross-chain migration services ensure asset integrity, metadata preservation, and minimal downtime — helping you expand your NFT ecosystems to new platforms.
Explore NFT MigrationBuild interoperable NFT solutions that work across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and other networks. We develop bridges and cross-chain protocols that enable secure transactions and asset transfers, expanding your reach within the Web3 ecosystem.
Explore Cross-Chain NFT SolutionsCustom NFT token development for art, collectibles, real estate, intellectual property, and more. We create smart contracts tailored to your use case — supporting fractionalization, tokenization, and programmable royalties for unique digital assets.
Explore NFT Token DevelopmentComprehensive NFT exchange platforms with order books, instant swaps, and liquidity pools. Our solutions feature secure transactions, cryptocurrency integrations, and intuitive interfaces for seamless trading of digital collectibles and tokenized assets.
Explore NFT Exchange DevelopmentTransform your business with comprehensive Web3 solutions. We integrate blockchain technology into your ecosystem, building decentralized experiences, token-gated platforms, and innovative solutions that connect users to the decentralized blockchain network.
Explore Web3 DevelopmentThe build vs list decision depends on brand control requirements, royalty enforcement needs and whether you can build your own user base or need existing marketplace liquidity.
| Factor | Custom NFT platform | Marketplace listing (OpenSea) |
|---|---|---|
| Brand control | Full custom branding, UX and feature set | Marketplace branding dominates the experience |
| Royalty enforcement | Built into smart contract and platform settlement logic | Platform-dependent, varies by marketplace policy |
| Development cost | $80,000-$400,000+ depending on features | $0-$5,000 for contract deployment only |
| Time to market | 3-8 months for full platform | 1-2 weeks from contract deployment to listing |
| Liquidity | Must build your own user base and trading volume | Built-in marketplace audience and discovery |
| Feature flexibility | Unlimited: auctions, bundles, cross-game, RWA compliance | Limited to marketplace feature set |
| Best fit | Brands with unique UX needs, gaming, RWA, enterprise | Creators, small collections, quick market entry |
Our team of 90+ engineers covers the full development stack, from Solidity smart contracts and React front-ends to Kubernetes infrastructure and automated QA pipelines. Since 2013, we have delivered 70+ applications for clients across FinTech, healthcare, crypto, e-commerce and 14 other industries. Across verified Clutch reviews, our clients report an average 40% improvement in transaction processing speed, a 95% on-time delivery rate and an 87% client retention rate across multi-year engagements. Below are selected projects that demonstrate our capabilities in action.
Pharos Production has partnered with PumpTap to develop a secure, high-performance crypto wallet tailored for everyday Web3 interactions. PumpTap lets users store, send and manage digital assets across multiple blockchains through a simple, intuitive interface. Built on a scalable, event-driven architecture, the wallet delivers real-time transaction updates, robust security and seamless integration with decentralized applications.
Pharos Production partnered with Ludo to build a global cross-chain reputation system that makes trust transparent and portable across the Web3 ecosystem. Using AWS, Kubernetes, Istio, Kafka, Flink, Cassandra, Pinot and Solr, the platform processes blockchain data in real time to generate soulbound NFT-based reputation scores. With web, browser and Telegram interfaces, Ludo empowers users, curators and builders to identify trustworthy projects, integrate reputation APIs and strengthen community engagement. The result is a scalable, real-time trust layer that has been driving adoption in Web3 since 2021.
I design and build reliable software solutions — from lightweight apps to high-load distributed systems and blockchain platforms.
PhD in Artificial Intelligence, MSc in Computer Science (with honors), MSc in Electronics & Precision Mechanics.
12 years in architecture of great software solutions tailored to customer needs for startups and enterprises
23 years of practical enterprise customized software production experience
Lecturer at the National Kyiv Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy in Artificial Intelligence
Master’s degree in Computer Science, completed with excellence
Master’s degree in Electronics and precision mechanics engineering
Every NFT engagement begins with utility design and token economics, then moves to smart contract development with gas-optimized minting mechanics, platform or marketplace build with wallet integration, testnet deployment with community testing and mainnet launch with monitoring and analytics. Royalty enforcement strategy is decided early because it constrains marketplace architecture.
Pharos Verified Delivery applied to 70+ production applications since 2013
Anonymized before/after snapshots from production projects. Metrics measured against client-reported pre-engagement baselines.
Paper certificates of authenticity with estimated 12% counterfeit rate in secondary market. Counterfeit claims cost $2.1M annually in customer support and replacements. No digital provenance tracking.
ERC-721 token-gated authentication system with NFC chip pairing. Custom marketplace for verified secondary sales with automatic 5% royalty enforcement. 98.7% counterfeit detection rate. Secondary market volume increased 340% in first 6 months.
The NFC chip pairing was the key innovation - each physical item is linked to its NFT through a tamper-evident chip. Scanning verifies both the chip's cryptographic signature and the on-chain ownership record. Counterfeits fail the chip check even if someone copies the visual branding.
In-game items locked to a single title. Players could not trade or transfer assets. Studio earned zero revenue from secondary market. Player retention dropped 40% after first month.
ERC-1155 multi-token system with cross-game metadata standard. Custom marketplace with instant swap and auction mechanics. $890,000 quarterly royalty revenue from 2.5% secondary trade fee. Players use items across 3 studio titles. 45,000 unique traders in first 90 days.
Cross-game interoperability required a shared metadata schema that all 3 game engines could interpret. We built a middleware layer that translates NFT attributes into game-specific stats, so a sword in one game might become a speed boost in another while maintaining the same rarity tier.
Fractional real estate investment required $50,000 minimum, paper-based ownership records, 6-8 week settlement and legal costs of $3,000-$5,000 per transaction.
ERC-721 tokens representing fractional property ownership with on-chain governance. Minimum investment lowered to $500. Settlement in 15 minutes on Polygon. Legal costs reduced to $200 per transaction. Platform tokenized $12M in property in first 6 months.
The regulatory wrapper was as important as the smart contract - each property is held in an SPV with the token representing a membership interest. This structure works under existing securities exemptions without requiring full SEC registration.
Client names anonymized under NDA. Full case studies at /cases/.
We decline roughly 30% of RFPs we receive. Forcing a bad fit costs both sides 3-6 months and damages outcomes. Here is how we think about scope:
NFTs make sense when provenance verification, trustless ownership transfer, programmable royalties or cross-platform interoperability are core requirements. For digital art sales, membership programs or content gating, evaluate whether existing marketplace listing or a Web2 solution achieves the same outcome at lower cost and complexity. We decline projects where adding blockchain increases cost without measurable user benefit.
NFT development is a specialization within our broader blockchain engineering practice. See how our full-stack Web3 capabilities support complex NFT platform requirements.
Observations from 14 NFT collection and infrastructure engagements delivered 2021-2026 across art, gaming, ticketing and membership.
Collections with commit-reveal plus VRF experienced zero rarity-snipe losses in our portfolio after the pattern became standard mid-2022.
EIP-2981 royalty enforcement correlated with 2.9x higher secondary royalty flow to creators versus non-enforcing collections in matched cohorts.
Multi-gateway metadata pinning eliminated metadata incidents across 11 post-2023 launches; single-gateway pinning triggered 1 incident per 4 collections on average prior.
Teams of 3 to 5 engineers shipped audit-ready collections in 6 to 10 weeks when design was frozen at week one; redesigns mid-build doubled timelines.
A 10,000-item PFP collection launched in 2022 with a simple "reveal all at once" flow; the reveal transaction included a VRF-less pseudo-random shuffle. Within 90 seconds of reveal, a bot pipeline executed rarity-snipe trades on 14 of the 20 rarest items. The collection creator and community both lost about $1.2M of fair-market value to a single bot operator. Root cause: the reveal lacked commit-reveal pattern, leaving a narrow but exploitable time window between rarity calculation and marketplace-listing visibility. We re-architected subsequent collections with Chainlink VRF for commit-reveal, metadata freezing at mint and marketplace listing-lock during the 60-second reveal window. No further rarity-snipe losses in our portfolio since. The lesson: reveal is a security-sensitive event, design it with adversarial bots in mind from day one.
Independent reviews from Clutch, GoodFirms and Google - verified client feedback on our software projects
Based on 11 verified client reviews
Pharos Production Inc. delivered a scalable, efficient platform tailored for high-performance and secure trading. The team reduced transaction processing times, increased platform adoption rates, and enhanced user engagement metrics, much to the client's delight.
Pharos Production helped us modernize our patient-facing applications while ensuring full compliance with healthcare security and privacy requirements. The new platform increased patient portal adoption from 22% to 68% within six months of launch. The project was delivered on schedule and significantly improved both clinician efficiency and patient engagement.
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Riot
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Reviewed by Dmytro Nasyrov
Founder and CTO
23+ years in custom software development. Led 70+ projects across FinTech, healthcare, Web3 and enterprise. ISO 27001 certified team.
Audited single-chain contract or module with deployment, verification and documentation.
Multi-contract protocol, indexers, dApp frontend and full security review.
Cross-chain architecture, token economics, governance, audits and ongoing support.
Prices vary based on project scope, complexity, timeline and requirements. Contact us for a personalized estimate.
Need extra hands on your software project? Our developers can jump in at any stage – from architecture to auditing – and integrate seamlessly with your team to fill any technical gaps.
Whether you’re building from scratch or scaling fast, our engineers are ready to step in. You stay in control, and we handle the code.
From first line to final audit, we handle the entire development process. We will deliver secure, production-ready software, while you can focus on your business.
| Model | Best for | Team setup | Budget range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Augmentation | Existing teams needing extra engineers at any project stage | 1-2 weeks | From $5,000/month |
| Dedicated Team Popular | Long-term projects requiring full ownership and control | 2-4 weeks | From $15,000/month |
| Project Outsourcing | Full-cycle development from idea to production launch | 1-2 weeks | $10,000-$80,000+ |
Our engineers work with 37+ blockchains technologies - chosen for production reliability and performance.
Recognized on Clutch, GoodFirms and The Manifest for software engineering excellence
Our company starts and assembles an entire project specialists with the perfect blend of skills and experience to start the work.
We’ll design, build, and launch your MVP, ensuring it meets the core requirements of your software solution.
We’ll create a complete software solution that is custom-made to meet your exact specifications.
Our company will be right there with you, keeping your software solution running smoothly, fixing issues, and rolling out updates.
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A standard NFT marketplace with listing, bidding, buying, royalty enforcement and wallet integration takes 3-5 months. An MVP with core trading features can launch in 8-12 weeks.
Complex platforms with auction systems, cross-chain support, lazy minting and social features take 5-8 months. Timeline depends on chain count, custom features and compliance requirements.
Ethereum for maximum liquidity and ecosystem recognition. Polygon or Base for low gas costs with Ethereum security.
Solana for high-throughput gaming and consumer applications. The choice depends on your target audience’s existing wallet infrastructure, gas budget per transaction and performance requirements. We recommend against niche chains without established user bases unless there is a specific technical reason.
On-chain royalty enforcement uses ERC-2981 combined with operator filtering that blocks known zero-royalty marketplaces. Full enforcement requires a custom marketplace where royalties are part of the settlement logic.
On open marketplaces royalty compliance varies. We build royalty into the smart contract and discuss the enforcement reality with clients upfront so expectations are set correctly.
Yes. RWA tokenization requires additional layers: legal wrapper (SPV or LLC per asset), KYC/AML for token holders, compliance with securities regulations (Reg D, Reg S, MiCA), on-chain governance for asset management decisions and off-chain oracle integration for asset valuation.
We partner with legal counsel for the regulatory structure and build the technical infrastructure.
Smart contract development (ERC-721/1155 with custom logic): $10,000-$30,000. Minting platform with front-end: $25,000-$60,000.
Custom marketplace with trading, auctions and royalties: $80,000-$200,000. Enterprise tokenization platform with compliance: $150,000-$400,000+. Ongoing maintenance from $5,000/month.
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NFT engineering in 2026 is measurable: audit coverage, royalty enforcement, metadata durability and reveal security. Pharos Production ships NFT collections on audited contracts, multi-gateway metadata and bot-resistant reveal flows, so the mint lands without the common failure modes of ad-hoc NFT launches.
Achieve them with minimized risk through our bespoke innovation capabilities
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